tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:49:39 +0000UTABusSalt Lake CityFundingLove/HateTRAXIdeasSuburbsPhilosophyPlanningPoliticsBRTBus EnvyFacts and FiguresTechnologyAdventuresHollyTransit PrideBarack ObamaBloggingDriverDungeons and DragonsHow-ToStrollerTrolleyBicyclesFamilyForeign LinkGooglePolicePollResearchSugarhouseChristian BaleCostsDefinitionsEnvironmentGuest PostJefNewParentingPenumbraProvoSan FranciscoShopcarBelizeBooksBountifulCaliforniaCedar CityChocolateCivil RightsControversyConversationDOTDeathDoctorDreamsEvenfloFairmontFlexRoutesFreebieFrontrunnerGearGiveawaysGroceriesHUDHolidayJapanKansas CityKindleLetterLiberty ParkLight RailLos AngelesMemeMetablogMormonsOff TopicPF ChangsPaladinParatransitPassengersPortlandProfanityQuestionsRailResponseRoad TripSalt Lake TribuneScarySeattleSenatorShout OutsSwag BucksToddlerVideoWeddingWest SideCarless ParentingAdventures in our life as parents who CHOOSE to be carless, despite the difficulty.http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)Blogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-6148069621605861782Sat, 30 Nov 2013 21:19:00 +00002013-11-30T14:19:33.307-07:0010,000!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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This blog has been pretty inactive for a while. I've been working on other
projects - Dear Hashtag and Clockwork Chaos, that have taken my writing
attention away from this project. It http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2013/11/10000.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-980899627710107796Sun, 06 May 2012 08:44:00 +00002012-05-06T02:44:51.350-06:00Dungeons and DragonsMetablogAnd... it begins again!So... my last post was... about a thousand years ago. Surprisingly, I actually have some traffic on this blog, which is... well.. amazing. This is pretty much the deciding factor in whether or not to move: I already have this blog built, and I don't see a reason not to keep it and keep using it. That being said... this blog will no longer be specifically about mass transit or parenting or green http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2012/05/and-it-begins-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-7080531086165710945Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:52:00 +00002011-02-11T11:52:50.514-07:00Resolutions and Goals ResponseOver on Soul Questioner, one of my other projects, I posed the question yesterday of what goals I am currently working on and how I'm doing. This post is my (somewhat belated) response.
I have lots of goals, varying from short term easy goals (get my homework done by Sunday) and medium length goals (improve my blogs and make them profitable) and really long term goals (finish school and move to http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2011/02/resolutions-and-goals-response.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-4913792323233785301Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:39:00 +00002011-01-27T14:39:01.411-07:00BelizebrotherBusBus EnvycarControversyKindleProfanitySalt Lake TribuneA Bus to Belize, Banning Cars, and Other Controversial TopicsMy brother is currently in Belize, working on an Organic Farm and doing some internet money magic stuff I don't fully understand. He took a bus to where he was headed in Belize, and other than a single bus line that was significantly longer than he had realized, things pretty much went according to plan. His full post about his bus adventures can be found here. If you aren't already following himhttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2011/01/bus-to-belize-banning-cars-and-other.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-6367299130525390025Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:57:00 +00002011-01-20T23:57:14.476-07:00jazzLove/HaterecipeSalt Lake CityCulture Cookies!Just one of the many reasons I love being in Salt Lake City is the endless supply of Culture. Yes, with a Capital C. The post about why I hate Salt Lake's culture is for another day.
Now, don't get me wrong. I don't do it all. I'm not at every venue, I don't make it to every show. I barely skim across the surface of the burgeoning rebirth art scene here, and when I do dive in I'm often confusedhttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2011/01/culture-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-1623507556872602882Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:43:00 +00002011-01-20T23:43:17.526-07:00I promise, a real post. But first...Before I get to a real post, which I fully intend to do tonight (by which I mean it'll be after midnight but before I retire to bed), you should check out my OTHER project (which is currently getting priority for some arcane reason). This is about freebies, giveaways, sweepstakes, contests, and other methods to win/score great loot. Legal methods. Ones that don't involve kneecaps. Or, you know, ahttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-promise-real-post-but-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-6446598131527979303Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-01-13T11:35:57.273-07:00BloggingGiveawaysGuest PostPlanningConsidering RestartingI am considering restarting consistent posting on this blog, but I have to know: Does anyone want it? Part of blogging is sending my opinions out into the nethersphere of the internet, and it takes time to develop a following that cares, comments, and posts. So here are my questions:
If I restart, would you read my posts?
What would make you more likely to read my posts?
Would things like http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2011/01/considering-restarting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-8920967304299586540Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:09:00 +00002010-11-30T14:09:20.597-07:00FamilyHollyOff TopicMy Wife is WonderfulI have to start with a disclaimer. I don't normally get all gushy.
I just want everyone to know that I'm deeply thankful for my wonderful wife. Not only is she beautiful and smart, but she has so much energy, and wants such great things for my little family. I know that the Holidays wouldn't be nearly the same without her around, as she does wonders when it comes to decorating, planning, cookinghttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-wife-is-wonderful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-487332716630253695Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-10-25T12:37:38.396-06:00FundingSugarhouseTrolleyUTASugarhouse TrolleyFor those of you who haven't heard the news, UTA finally got clearance for the Sugarhouse Trolley line. By which I mean they already all the clearances they needed, they just didn't have enough money to pay for it. Fortunately, they just picked up a $26 Million grant from the Tiger II program, which covers well over half of the total amount needed.The trolley is estimated to be completed by 2012 http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugarhouse-trolley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-8465370501989503205Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:16:00 +00002010-10-18T13:25:09.722-06:00BuscartemptationvacationAnother Reason I'm CarlessI walked to the grocery store this morning. At the bottom of the hill, the intersection can get pretty busy in the morning, so I stood there for a couple of minutes waiting for the light to turn. While there, a bus pulled up to the stop (as is common, this being a 15 minute route). I was suddenly overwhelmed with a deep, intense desire to simply climb aboard the bus and ride it to where it takes http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/another-reason-im-carless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-689597143567882845Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:10:00 +00002009-09-15T12:14:19.829-06:00FundingPoliticsPortlandTrolleyHelp me stop John McCain from gutting transitI just heard this alarming and outrageous news: Senator John McCain has just proposed 20 amendments to a transportation funding bill that have one common theme: breaking a federal promise to fund public transit projects.Longstanding plans by communities all over the country - both urban and rural - to provide safe, clean transit, walking and bicycling options will be destroyed.Senators will vote http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/help-me-stop-john-mccain-from-gutting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-411897763158072484Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:40:00 +00002009-09-15T07:40:44.352-06:00A Trader Joe's in my town would be an unending miracle of healthy goodness They have healthy stuff, kinda like whole foods, only way yummier and for about half the price. You walk in, and the smell wafts over you... mmmm..... we need one in Utah. Desperately. http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/trader-joe-in-my-town-would-be-unending.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-5755343709897214949Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:18:00 +00002009-09-08T17:07:21.495-06:00Love/HateSalt Lake CitySuburbsUTALove/Hate, Born AgainI'm reviving the "Why I Love and Hate Salt Lake City" series, partly just because it gives me something to talk about once a week or so. Today we're going to be discussing the suburbs, in no small part because we recently moved there. For more details about recent changes, talk to my wife.Utah, in general, is primarily rural. Some 70% of the land is completely and totally undeveloped, for a http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/lovehate-born-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-6527710337998380302Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:12:00 +00002009-09-06T23:17:36.229-06:00FreebieNot much to say today (and a FREEBIE!)I don't really have a lot to say today... it has been a nice, quiet Sunday, with not a lot going on. I'm sure there are things I could be posting about, but I just don't care at the moment. I do have something cool, though....A FREEBIE!Partnering with Living Love Photos, we are able to offer a free 8' x 10' print for anyone who comes in, is patient, and helps the photographer learn his way aroundhttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/not-much-to-say-today-and-freebie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-8161447086488720017Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:03:00 +00002009-09-04T22:14:14.029-06:00NewSalt Lake CitySuburbsTechnologyA reason for a LicenseI don't currently own a driver's license.It isn't that I never have; those who knew me in high school know that I drove constantly: dates, work, and so forth. I simply... well... I got in an accident. Didn't pay my ticket for a couple years. I got that cleared up, but pulling the suspension from the driver's license and getting a new card costs well over $100. So I never bothered.But now there http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/reason-for-license.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-9031843231702657174Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:19:00 +00002009-09-02T23:30:04.103-06:00BicyclesBloggingGearHow-ToResponseStrollerHow to begin? (Part 1)Another Parenting/No Car Blog out there (Car Free with Kids) recently posted about how to go about 'taking the plunge' into being carless parents. Their emphasis was more on bicycles than mine has ever been (we don't own one of those, either), so their list of necessary gear was quite different than ours. Theirs includes the following:BikesTrailerBike HitchesRain GearGear to trouble-shoot http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-begin-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-3192773269750472326Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:52:00 +00002009-09-01T08:58:16.692-06:00FlexRoutesSalt Lake CitySuburbsTRAXUTAChanges at UTALast week, starting Monday, August 24th, UTA rearranged things in their semi-annual change day. Nothing new here, except... two major things they changed are worth a closer look: flexible routes and a Murray-University line.Every half hour, Monday through Friday, a new route will run from Murray to the University. This doesn't alter the frequency of the other two lines, making it so a train flieshttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/09/changes-at-uta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-6550278048154801094Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +00002009-08-31T23:09:48.073-06:00HollyIdeasJefNewRebirth: Volume III got shiny things! Thanks Holly!For the official record, Holly, my lovely, amazing, talented (and in all other ways magnificent) wife, made a new header and a new background for me, perfect for a renaissance. I have all kinds of things I want to share, including UTA's development plans and their redrawn schedules, the birth of my second son (who is cuter than cute kittens), and massive plans forhttp://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/08/rebirth-volume-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-5548210103664051342Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:51:00 +00002009-08-24T17:59:27.290-06:00HollyIdeasJefTechnologyConsider this a RenaissanceSo... I haven't posted in a while. Part of this is due to my newest son, "Jef," being born, and part of it is due to an attempt on my part to spend work time actually working on work (imagine!), but mostly it derives from me being unsure of the vision I had with this blog, how to best go about it, and what I really want to be blogging about.Ultimately, I think I really want to be working on what http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/08/consider-this-renaissance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-4804247263917398081Wed, 27 May 2009 13:29:00 +00002009-05-27T07:45:28.720-06:00BRTDeathEnvironmentProvoUTANews bitsThe National BRT Institute Workshop is being held at Rice Eccles on June 23. That's a Tuesday, so I would have to take work off, and it costs $30. Chances are good it isn't going to happen, but it sounds like it would be really interesting.The Provo Intermodal Center has had the environmental assessment released.This guy pretty much had the worst day ever. First his car rolls over. He gets out, http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/05/national-brt-institute-workshop-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-8184170194499492017Tue, 26 May 2009 14:19:00 +00002009-05-26T08:25:32.202-06:00HolidayHollyLiberty ParkSugarhouseUTAHoliday Weekend = Carless FailWhen it comes to the holidays, it is really nice to have an extra day off, spend some extra time with family, and in general just enjoy life. Trouble is, doing those things without a car is extra difficult, as the mass transit system fails miserably on most holidays. In a lot of ways, this makes sense. Ridership is down, plus the drivers want to be grilling and chilling too. It is, however, very http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/05/holiday-weekend-carless-fail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-6752224479910795516Fri, 22 May 2009 14:46:00 +00002009-05-22T09:06:31.693-06:00Love/HatePoliticsSalt Lake CitySuburbsNothing but... Blind Hate?Today is another rendition of the things I hate about living in Salt Lake! In case you aren't familiar with it, there are tons of things I both love and hate about living here in Salt Lake! Today, we're going to talk about Followers. Particularly those of the conservative bent. I talked about leaders before, and how great they are, and would like to say this: Huntsman is awesome. Huntsman going http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/05/nothing-but-blind-hate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-4997715686551472697Thu, 21 May 2009 13:57:00 +00002009-05-21T08:14:36.837-06:00GroceriesHow-ToGrocery ShoppingWhen discussing how to go about the process of grocery shopping without a vehicle, several things must be taken into consideration.First off, how far is the store? If your grocery store is more than a mile away, it is pretty impractical to get there without using a bus. This limits you significantly, as a stroller must be folder before getting on.Second, are you taking the kid(s)? If you are, http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/05/grocery-shopping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-3388097000849286830Wed, 20 May 2009 16:52:00 +00002009-05-20T10:53:29.701-06:00No (Real) Post TodaySorry, but I'm not going to be able to do a real post today.Between the fallout at work and the stuff from the last post, I just... can't.I'll have something tomorrow, though.http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/05/no-real-post-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990359461888143332.post-7834011683589862122Tue, 19 May 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-05-19T08:57:23.056-06:00Civil RightsFamilyLos AngelesPoliceSan FranciscoUTACall the (Transit) Police!Due to certain unpleasant circumstances involving my brother's fiancee, several questions regarding the Transit Police came up. Then, to complicate matters, over the weekend there was a report of serious issues with Transit Police in LA. Then, to make matters more confusing, the trial of a BART officer-related shooting is ongoing, with video evidence played in court yesterday. How much authority http://carlessparenting.blogspot.com/2009/05/call-transit-police.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dominic Ford)6